An offering of help for the struggling players in casual content

[Shistar]

After quite some persuasion said friend convinced me to join them, and a team of their friends (most of whom had already cleared it), to give Recollection Ex a try. And they made it clear that there wouldn't be any criticism if/when the team wiped and they'd simply explain what I did wrong and try again.
It admittedly took us three days to get the clear, partly because I was only able to spare a few hours each try) - but we did.
And I now have a weapon I thought I'd never own.

So I guess even a poorly-performing player like me can get it right so long as the right support is there!

I would never have bothered with the Neir raids had I not needed the boots.

So, yes, an additional motivation and willing friends will allow clears of difficult content.

Thank you for proving the point of this thread! And I am really glad you got your gear, both of you!

The issue I see is that as more and more normal content gets more challenging, it peels off an increasing sub-section of the player base.

All the more reason to look for help in other players. You have already experienced and seen what a little help can do to a player's experience, so I'd take it as a sign to get out there and make some new connections!